Lydia D. Walker

Lydia D. Walker is an experienced social worker currently serving as the Program Manager for SHIFT/HVIP at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital since October 2017. In this role, Lydia empowers families by providing access to various social services while collaborating with the inpatient and emergency department medical social work teams. Prior experience includes working as a Licensed Social Worker at Memphis Area Legal Services from February 2015 to October 2017, where Lydia coordinated the Opportunity Plus Program and provided crisis intervention to families in need. Lydia also worked as a Success Coach and Community Connector at Cathedral of Faith Collaborative from January 2012 to August 2014, developing programs to educate and empower teens and families. Additionally, Lydia served as a Career Coach with the AmeriCorps STEP Prep Program from December 2009 to December 2011, offering mentoring and career guidance to high school students. Lydia holds a graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Crichton College.